Item

Skill Menu

Sub-Menu

Resources

Skill level

Light ship cannon deeds can also sometimes be found as loot in the holds of npc merchant ships.

Resources:

Most resources are crafted (see table below) however saltpeter is bought from the alchemist at Sea Market or mined from niter deposits in dungeons or from boats. Only miners with high luck can find these deposits which can occur in 5 different sizes. Once found the miner must mine the deposit until it is consumed. The niter will decay if not mined when found.

Saltpeter

Small Niter

Larger Niter

Huge Niter

Massive Niter

Gigantic Niter

Making Resources:

Ingredients – required to make the consumables

Item

Skill

Sub-Menu

Resources

Skill level

Charcoal

Cooking

Preparations

1 boards/logs(converts the entire stack, an oven is required.)

0

Potash

Alchemy

Ingredients

1 boards/logs,1 water (heat source required)

0

Black Powder

Alchemy

Explosive

6 saltpeter,1 charcoal,

I sulfurous ash

65

Match Cord
(Make in multiples of 10)

Alchemy

Explosive

1 saltpeter,1 ball of yarn,

1 water,

1 potash

25

Consumables –

one fuse cord, one powder charge and one missile used on each firing. Use light charge and cannonball or grapeshot in light cannon, heavy charge and cannonball or grapeshot in heavy cannon.

A small quantity of each of these items can be found as loot in npc merchant vessels. Heavy powder charge can also be obtained from the Sailing Ship painting included in the ‘King’s Collection’ theme pack, 50 charges per week up to a maximum of 250 charges.

Item

Skill Menu

Sub-Menu

Resources

Skill level

Fuse Cord

Alchemy

Explosive

1 black powder,1 ball of yarn,

1 water,

1 potash

55

Light Powder Charge

Tailoring

Materials

1 yard of cloth,1 black powder

0

Heavy Powder Charge

Tailoring

Materials

1 yard of cloth,4 black powder

0

Light Cannon Ball

Blacksmith

Cannons

6 ingots

0

Heavy Cannon Ball

Blacksmith

Cannons

12 ingots

10

Light Grapeshot

Blacksmith

Cannons

6 ingots,1 yard cloth

0

Heavy Grapeshot

Blacksmith

Cannons

12 ingots,2 yards cloth

15

Sustainables – items which will last for an entire battle or longer.

Item

Skill Menu

Sub-Menu

Resources

Skill level

Match

Tinkering

Miscellaneous

10 match cord,4 boards/logs

15

Ramrod

Tinkering

Wooden Items

8 boards or logs

0

Swab

Tinkering

Wooden Items

4 boards/logs,4 yards cloth

0

These items can also be found as loot in the hold of NPC merchant vessels.Firing the Cannon

There two ways to operate your cannons, item use and menu use. I find the menu use the easier of the two:

Item Use:

If the cannon is dirty you must first clean it with the swab by double clicking the swab and targeting the cannon.

Double click the ramrod and target the cannon, you will begin loading the charge.

After the cannon is charged you must load your ammo by double clicking a cannon ball or grapeshot and targeting the cannon.

Once the ammo is loaded you need to prime the cannon with a
fuse. Double click the fuse chord and target the cannon. Once your
cannon is primed you are ready to fire!

To fire the cannon double click the match, which will light it
(they do not last forever, so make sure you’ve got plenty!) and target
the cannon. The cannon will fire unleashing its fury on whatever you
are pointed at!

Menu Use:

Double-click the cannon to open the Cannon Control Menu.

You must have all needed tools and supplies in your backpack.

click each button in turn to clean, charge, load, and fire your cannon, pausing between each operation until the menu confirms the stage is complete.

At the ‘load’ stage you must target the ammunition you wish to use.

NOTE: After each shot your cannon will take damage. Repair with ingots at the end of the battle, or when pausing for ship repairs. To do this access the context menu of the cannon by
single clicking it. You may also dismantle cannons and remove various
components through this menu as well. Cannons must be clean before
dismantling. A ‘slightly damaged’ heavy cannon will require approximately 36 ingots to repair.